Reglet and counter-flashing



Feb. 11, 1958 E. T. BERG 2,822,762

REGLET AND COUNTER-FLASHING Filed NOV. 29, 1955 FlE 'L INVENTORQ Jam/a I fiery BY F LE EIQ United States Patent 2,822,762 REGLET AND COUNTER-FLASHING Edward T. Berg, San Francisco, Calif. Application November 29, 1955, Serial No. 549,751 3 Claims. (Cl. 108-26) The present invention relates to counter-flashings, such as are used in the construction of roofs, to prevent seepage of water from vertical or inclined walls into the space underneath roofing materials that partially cover these walls.

To hold counter-flashings in their proper position, it has been customary to build retaining channels, known as 'reglets into the walls during the construction thereof.

It is an object of my invention to provide an arrangement for holding a counter-flashing in its proper place on a finished wall in such a manner that no moisture can seep into the space underneath the counter-flashing.

Another object of my invention is to provide a reglet that may be applied to a finished wall.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a reglet that may be applied to a wall, after the Wall has been completed, without the provision of recesses in the wall for the reception of the reglet, and which will yet effectively prevent seepage of moisture along the wall.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a reglet, of the type referred to, Within which a counterflashing may be engaged in such a manner that it may readily be removed, if desired.

A further object of my invention is to provide a reglet/ counter-flashing combination that may be applied to a smooth wall, after the wall has been completed, and which will effectively prevent seepage of water, not only between the wall and the counter-flashing but also between the wall and the reglet itself.

These and other objects of my invention will be apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawing which illustrates certain preferred embodiments thereof and wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through a wall to which a reglet/counter-flashing combination constructed in accordance with my invention has been applied, and

Figure 2 is an isometric perspective of a modified embodiment of the invention as applied to a wall.

In Figure 1 the reference numeral designates a reglet which is secured to a finished wall 12 and Within which a counter-flashing 14 is releasably engaged to cover the upper edges of roofing material indicated at 15. Said reglet 10 comprises an upper channel portion 16 for the reception of the counter-flashing 14 and a body or bracket portion 18 through which the reglet is secured to the wall 12 in such a manner that seepage of moisture along the wall and underneath the reglet is dependably prevented. For this purpose the bracket portion of the reglet is of concave conformation and calking compound is packed into the concavity thereof as indicated at 20 and the bracket portion is fastened to the wall 12 with its concave side facing said wall such that by and between the wall 'and the concave face of the bracket portion a compartment 24 is formed which is completely filled with calking compound.

Having again reference to Figure l, the reglet'10 is formed by a sheet 25 of galvanized steel, copper or aluminum which is bent to form a substantially vertical area 26 that lies parallel to the wall 12. Along the lower end of said vertical area the sheet 25 is bent inwardly to form a horizontal lip 28 that bears against the wall 12 and which consttiutes the bottom of the above mentioned compartment 24. Along the upper edge of the vertical 2,822,762 Patented Feb. 11, 1958 area 26 the sheet 25 is bent outwardly to form a slide surface 30 that slants downwardly toward the wall 12. Along said slide surface the calking compound packed into the bracket portion 18 of the reglet settles tightly against the wall 12 during practical use of the reglet. Above the slanted surface 30 the sheet 25 is bent in oppo site direction to form an upwardly slanting area 32 that rises from the upper edge of surface 30 into contact with the face of the wall 12. Said upwardly slanting portion 32 of the sheet 25 serves the double purpose of forming the roof or cover of the calking compound containing compartment 24 and the bottom flange of the channel 16 that receives the counter-flashing 14. To complete said channel 16, the sheet'25 is bent backwardly upon itself above the flange 32 to form another flange 34 that extends substantially parallel to flange 32. At its free end the flange 34 is turned inwardly upon itself in the manner of a hair pin to form a lip 36 that serves to retain the counter-flashing 14 within the channel 16 in a manner more fully explained hereinafter.

The counter-flashing is also formed from a sheet 40 of galvanized steel, copper or aluminum and has a body portion 42, commonly known as the apron of the counter-flashing, which varies in length depending upon the requirements of the particular circumstances under which the counter-flashing is to perform. Along the upper edge of apron 42 the sheet 40 is bent to form a slanted flange or margin 44 that lies parallel to the flanges 32 and 34 ofthe reglet channel 16 when the counter-flashing is in its proper position of practical use. Along its free edge said flange or margin 44 is turned upwardly upon itself in the manner of a hairpin to form a lip 46 whose terminal portion is bent upwardly as shown at 48. Along its lower end the apron 42 is bent backwardly to form a contact edge 50 and the backwardly slanted bottom margin 52 of the apron may be turned into a terminal lip 54, as shown.

To secure the reglet of the invention in its proper position to the face of a completed wall, such as the concrete wall 12 shown in Figure 1, calking compound is packed into the concavity of its bracket portion 18 until it is filled from the free edge of lip 28 to the closed inner end of channel 16. The filled bracket portion is then pressed against the face of the wall 12 above the upper edges of the roofing material 15 and is firmly secured to the wall in any suitable manner, such as by means of screws 55 that engage apertures 56 in its vertical area 26, pass through the calking compound within its concavity and are securely anchored in tubes 58 of compressed fibres which are received in suitable holes 59 provided at proper intervals in the face of the wall 12.

To engage the counter-flashing within the channel 16 of the reglet 10, its upper flange or margin 44 with the lip 46 formed along its edge is forced into the space between the lower channel flange 32 and the lip 36 on the upperchannel flange 34, which is effective to pry the flanges 32 and 34 of the channel 16 apart and/or'fiatten out the upwardlybent terminal portion 48 of the lip 46 on the upper end of the counter-flashing. After the terminal portion 48 of lip 46 has passed the lip 36, however, the channel flanges 32 and 34 return to their original position and the terminal portion 48 of lip 46 re-expands and snaps into engagement behind the lip 36. In this manner the counter-flashing is securely anchored inthe channel 16 6f the reglet in a position wherein its apron 42 covers the bracket portion 18 of the reglet and the upper area of the roofing material 15 and bears with its edge 50 against the outer face of the roofing material at a level below the upper edges thereof.

Owing to the compartment filled with calking compound which the reglet of the invention forms with the wall to which it is secured, and due to, the downwardly 'intervalsinthe Wall'62. A

slanting disposition of the channel within which the upper end of the counter-flashing is received and the downwardly slanting conformation of the upper marginal area of the counter-flashing, there is no possibilityforwater to seep into the space between the reglet and the wall or to reach the space between the counter-flashing and the reglet, and the upper edge of the roofing material is therefore thoroughly protected against moisture so that none may penetrate into the space underneath the roofing material.

Should it become necessary to exchange the counterflashing or to remove it temporarily for the purpose of inspection, the counter-flashing of the invention may readily be disengaged from the described reglet. For this purpose the counter-flashing is first pushed deeper into the channel 16 to disengage the upwardly bent terminal portion 48 of its lip 46 from behind the lip 36 on the upper channel flange 34. Then, the upper channel flange 34 is forced upwardly with the aid of suitable lever means, such as a'steel plate (not shown), whereupon the counterflashing may easily be withdrawn from the reglet channel 16. To avoid accidental re-engagement of the terminal portion 48 of lip 46 with the lip 36 on the upper channel flange 34, as the counter-flashing is withdrawn, the plate that is employed to lift the upper channel flange, should he slipped over the terminal portion 48 of the lip 46 within the channel 16, 'and should be left within the channel until the counter-flashing has been fully withdrawn.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 2 is of a simplified construction as compared with the embodiment illustrated in Figure 1 in that it is a unitary structure and requires no separate reglet for attachment to a wall. It has, however, a bracket portion 60 of concave conformation that is attached to the Wall 62 in such a manher that it forms a compartment 64 which is filled with calking compound as indicated at 66. As in the case of the bracket portion 18 of the embodiment shown in Figure l, the bracket portion 60 may comprise a vertical area 68 which passes along its upper edge into an outwardly slanting area 70 that is topped by an oppositely slanted area 72 which forms the roof or cover of compartment 64 and rises obliquely into contact with the wall 62 where it is bent inwardly upon itself to form a lip 74 that bears against the face of wall 62. The bottom of compartrnent64 is formed by a lip 76 which slants from the lower edge of the vertical area 68 into contact with the face of wall 62, and joined to said lip along the lower edge thereof is an oppositely slanted flange 78 that constitutes the upper margin of the counter-flashing proper which is identified by the reference numeral 80. The apron 82 of the counter-flashing depends from said margin '78 along the lower edge thereof and covers the upper region of the roofing material that is indicated at 84 in Figure 2. Along its lower endtheapronsfi may be pro- "vided 'w'ith an inwardly turned lip 86 which may be arranged to bear against the outer face of the roofing material Met a level below the upper edge thereof. As in theic'ase of the embodiment illustrated'in Figure 1, the

structure shown in FigureZ may be'secured to the wall 62 abovethe' roofing material in'any suitable manner, such as by means ofscrews '86 that engage apertures 88 in the vertical area 68 of its bracket portion 60, pass through the calking compound inthe concavity of said bracket portion and are anchored in tubes 90 of compressed fibre that; are received within apertures 92 provided at suitable The embodiment of'the invention illustrateidin Figure 2 is as effective in. preventing seepage of water underneath roofing materials as isthe embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 1, due to the calking-compound con- 'pound containing compartment 64 thatis formed between the face of the wall and the concave side of its bracket portion 60, and due'to'thefact that the: roof 72 'of said compartment is arranged toslant downwardly away'fmm the wall 62. The embodiment shown in Figure 1 is of simpler and therefore less expensive construction than the embodiment illustrated in Figure l in that it is a unitary structure and does not involve a separate reglet channel within which the counter flashing has to be engaged. On the other hand, once secured to the wall, the counter-flashing can nolongerbe removed for exchange or inspection, unlessthe total structure is dismounted.

While I have explained my invention with the aid of certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood that my invention is not limited to the specific constructional details shown and described by way of example,'which maybe departed from without departing from spirit and scope of my invention.

Iclaim: I

l. A regletadapted for attachment to a wall, comprising a metal sheet bent to form a first area, a secondinwardly turned area formed along the lower-edge ofzsaid first area, a third area slanting upwardly and outwardly away from the upper edge of said first area, a fourthoppositelyslanted area extending upwardly away from the outer edge of said third area, a fifth area adjoining said fourth area along its upper edge and bent backwardly upon said 'fourth'area to form with said fourth area a downwardly slanted channel adapted to receive a counterflashing, and a retaining lip formed along the mouth of said channel, and means extending through the first area of said metal sheet for securing the reglet to the wall with said first area thereof in substantially parallel and spaced relation thereto,

2. The combination of a reglet adapted for attachment to a'wall and comprising a metal sheet bent to form a first area, a-second inwardly turned area formed along the lower edge of said first area, a third area slanting upwardly and outwardly away from the upper edge of said first area, a fourth oppositely slanted area extending up wardly away from the outer edge of said third area, a fifth areaadjoining said fourth area along its upper edge and bent ,backwardly upon said fourth .area to form with said fourth area a downwardly slanted channel adapted to receive a counter-flashing, and a retaining lip formed along the mouth of said channel, calking compound packed into the concave space formed by the first, second, third and fourth areas of said metal sheet and means for securing the reglet to the Wall with said first area in substantially parallel and spaced relation thereto; with a counter-flashing comprising an apron adapted to overlie and shield roofing material, and a yieldable lip formed along the upper edge of said apron and inserted into the channel of said reglet past the retaining lip thereof.

3. The combination of a reglet comprising a metal sheet bent to form a bracket structure of concave conformation having an upwardly slanting top area, anda downwardly slanting channel structure located at the upper end of said bracket structure and formed by another area of said metal sheet adjoining the top area of said bracket struc ture and bent backwardly upon said top area, a lip formed along the mouth of said channel structure, calking compound packed into the concavity of said bracket structure, and fastening means extending through said bracket structure and said calking compound for fastening said bracket structure to a wall with its concave side facing the wall; with a counterflashing having an apron portion and a flange formed along the upper edge of said apron portion, said flange being inserted into said channel structure past said lip thereof and said apron portion extending over the bracket structure of the reglet and said fastening means thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Orth May 10, 1949 

